Featured Publications & Resources
Testimony
Testimony of Jenny Reed, Policy Analyst, DC Fiscal Policy Institute, for the Public Hearing onBill 18-42, the “Tenant Protection Act of 2009†& Bill 18-92, the “Omnibus Rental Housing Amendment Act of 2009,†District of Columbia Committee on Public Services and Community Affairs
By Jenny Reed • June 4, 2009 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness
Blog
Sometimes Reaching New Highs Is Not a Good Thing: DC Unemployment and Food Stamp Levels Reach Historic Highs
By Jenny Reed • June 3, 2009
Blog
Concerns with the Plan to Set Aside $27.5 Million of the DC Public School FY 2010 Budget
By Jenny Reed • May 28, 2009 • Revenue & Budget
Blog
Putting the Stadium Community Benefit Fund to Bat for Affordable Housing
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • May 22, 2009
Blog
Give Me a Break: Hearing on Tax Abatement Bills Raises Important Questions
By Jenny Reed • May 21, 2009
Testimony
Testimony of Ed Lazere, Executive Director, For the Public Hearing on Bill 18-220, the Union Station Redevelopment Corporation Payment In Lieu of Taxes Act of 2009, District of Columbia Committee on Finance and Revenue
By Jenny Reed • May 21, 2009 • Inclusive Economy
Testimony
Testimony of Ed Lazere on Tax Abatements for Development Projects
By Jenny Reed • May 21, 2009 • Inclusive Economy
Blog
A Budget that Made Lemonade Out of Lemons: DC’s Final Budget Protects Many Services — and Even Expands Some — Without Any Regressive Tax Increases
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • May 15, 2009
All Publications & Resources
Testimony
DC Council Should More Closely Examine Spending on Trickle-Down Economic Strategies
By Shira Markoff • February 25, 2026 • Revenue & Budget
Report
DC Can Raise $121 Million or More with a Simple Tax on Proceeds from Wealth
By Erica Williams • February 23, 2026
Report
Proposed Child Care Subsidy Waitlist Could Leave District Parents and Providers Paying the Price
By Anne Gunderson • February 20, 2026 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Blog
DC Child Poverty Back to Extreme Level After Short-Lived Progress
By Connor Zielinski • February 19, 2026 • Income & Poverty
Fact Sheets
Cutting Reimbursement Rates in the DC Child Care Subsidy Program Would Cripple Budgets and Force Classrooms to Close
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • February 17, 2026 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Testimony
Cuts to the DC Health Care Alliance Harm DC Residents
By Kate Coventry • February 12, 2026 • Health Equity
In The News
Congress seeks DCs compliance with One Big Beautiful Act; city fears $600M impact
ABC News 7 • February 10, 2026
In The News
Opinion: D.C. must restore TANF to pull more children out of poverty
The 51st • February 10, 2026
In The News
Republicans look to rebuke DC Council with swing at local tax code
Roll Call • February 10, 2026
Budget Resource Page
A Resident’s Guide to the DC Budget
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • February 7, 2026 • Revenue & Budget
